古代汉语语法专题

Course Title: Special Topics in Classical Chinese Grammar

古代漢語語法專題

Course Code:CHI 4328

Year of Study:Second to Fourth

No. of Credits/Term : 3

Mode of Tuition : Lecture and tutorial

Teaching Hours : 2 hours lecture per week

1 hour tutorial per week

Category in Major Programme : Elective

Prerequisite : Nil

Brief Course Description:

This course introduces to the students the syntax of classical Chinese.

Aims:

This course aims at imparting more advanced knowledge of the classical Chinese language, with emphasis on its syntax and historical development.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to achieve the followings:

1.understand the grammar and historical development of classical Chinese;

2.demonstration of the ability to study ancient texts bu applying relevant

grammatical knowledge;

3.demonstration of Chinese language proficiency;

4.demonstration of skills of language analysis and critical thinking ability.

Indicative Content:

1) Parts of speech 詞類

2) Variable use of parts of speech 詞類活用

3) Special grammatical usage 特殊語法

(一) 使動用法(二) 意動用法

4) Word order 詞序

5) Elliptical sentence 省略

6) Special sentence patterns in classical Chinese 古漢語之特殊句式

Teaching Method:

2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of tutorial per week. The characteristics of classical

Chinese grammar are introduced in lectures. Students are required to digest and analyze assigned reading materials (with reference to relevant annotations) prior to tutorials, and to discuss selected lecture topics by citing examples from relevant passages.

Measurement of Learning Outcomes:

1.The learning outcomes will be measured by tutorial performance, oral presentation,

written reports (40%) and examination (60%).

2.Students should demonstrate their analytical ability and writing skill in the oral

presentation and written reports (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4).

3.The overall knowledge acquired by students in the course will be tested in the

term-end examination (LO1, LO2, LO4).

Assessment:

Examination: 60%

One 2-hour paper

Continuous assessment: 40% (Tutorial presentation 10%, written report 30%)

References:

Essential

廖振佑：《古代漢語特殊語法》，呼和法特：內蒙古人民出版社，2001。

楊伯峻、何樂士著：《古漢語語法及其發展》，北京：語文出版社，2001。

王力：《古代漢語》，北京：中華書局，1999。

周秉鈞：《古漢語綱要》，湖南：湖南人民出版社，1981。

周法高：《中國古代語法》，台北：中央研究院歷史語言研究所，1959。

Supplementary

張成祿主編：《古代漢語教程》重訂本，上海：復旦大學出版社，2005。

李佐豐：《古代漢語語法學》，北京：商務印書館，2004。

張文國、張能甫著：《古漢語語法學》，成都：巴蜀書社，2003。

李林：《古代漢語語法分析》，北京：中國社會科學，1996。

趙克勤：《古代漢語詞匯學》，北京：商務，1994。

洪成玉主編：《古代漢語教程》，北京：中華書局，1990。

易孟醇：《先秦語法》，湖南：湖南教育出版社，1989。

王力：《漢語語法史》，北京：商務印書館，1989。

董治國編著：《古代漢語句型大全》，天津：天津古籍出版社，1988。

許仰民：《古漢語語法》，河南：河南大學出版社，1988。

楊伯峻：《古漢語虛詞》，北京：中華書局，1981。